Episode 16: Brittnay | Perspective

After some time off, we are back!  Suz and Di are dusting off their microphones and are so excited to get back to work on the When Autumn Comes podcast.  Today we share the changes that you will be seeing for WAC and then we chat about hope. Because what is hope when things do…

Alanna is the kind of mom you want to be best friends with… She is real. She is pure. And she is incredibly positive.  As a stay at home, military, mom of four, she has one special needs daughter, Francesca. Highlights you do not want to miss: The disease that affects this family is a…

I cannot believe we are wrapping up season two of When Autumn Comes. Today is another “solo suz” episode where I talk about a few things that have been weighing heavy on me lately. Y’all know I’m not a huge fan of solo episodes because I definitely prefer talking to someone directly in front of…

Merriam-Webster defines grief as “deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement” or “trouble, annoyance”. The American Psychological Association goes further to include, “Grief often includes physiological distress, separation anxiety, confusion, yearning, obsessive dwelling on the past, and apprehension about the future. Intense grief can become life-threatening through disruption of the immune…

After complications during labor, Elizabeth and her husband spent 36 precious, traumatic, beautiful, scary days on Earth with their son Kyan James.  Today she talks to us about their NICU experience, processing the unknown and then facing the worst case scenario, losing her first child.  We talk about grief. Lots and lots of grief –…

In honor of Father’s Day, today we have our first medical, special needs dad on the show! Lane Hagan is the husband to Catherine and father of Libby (and her two siblings). When she was less than two weeks old, there was medical error in the NICU that harmed Libby, causing her to have severe spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy with an unknown future. Lane has learned so much from his daughter’s life and founded Libby’s Friends, a nonprofit that helps families in Alabama’s special needs community receive equipment and help.